I forgot to mention that I also have a Niagara 1200 power conditioner. Not sure if its also supposed to act like a surge protector but it doesn't help prevent the problem either.
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I have a McIntosh integrated hybrid tube amp / VPI table / Revel speakers. When the AC comes on or off in the room i hear a loud pop. I used to think it was a scratch on the album but now I realize its some sort of elelctrical issue. I thought it might be a table grounding ussue but now it also happens occaisionally now when I'm not playing an album. So does the amp need to be grounded? And to what? Thanks.